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Toyota aims to redefine environment-friendly car designs with its 1/X concept that has the same amount of space as a Prius with 1/3 of the weight while operating at a double fuel efficiency. The design’s 1/X name is derived from the reduced weight, emissions and fuel consumption compared to similar vehicles in its class. Being so lightweight is attributed to the choice of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic frame that is very strong yet considerably lighter than conventional framing systems. The car’s breakthrough design allows it to travel on a four-gallon tank of fuel for over 600 miles . Very impressive!  The roof is transparent, heat and noise insulating, and made from a bio-plastic derived from kenaf and ramie plants. The seats of the vehicle are extremely light, yet, according to Toyota, quite comfortable. The entire front of the vehicle is clad in an LED lighting system that provides a soft glow, illuminating the entire front surface of the vehicle. And, due to the light weight of the vehicle, the 1/X’s wheels are smaller and thinner than those of a regular vehicle. They have even reduced the amount of water splashed by the tires when traveling on wet surface.
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Mass produce this.
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